A cold front that stretched from the Davis mountains northeast across the Permian Basin initiated a series of training thunderstorms that persisted over the Permian Basin for 48 hours.  Rain began on the afternoon of the 13th and continued through the afternoon of the 15th causing major flooding problems across the area.  The Colorado River and the Rio Grande went into flood and flash flooding occurred over many urban and rural areas.  In Midland, officials activated the Emergency Operations Center on Sunday to coordinate resources in response to flooding across the city.  Downed power lines and stranded motorists were only a couple of the problems experienced due to the record rainfall and flash flooding.  Officials barricaded intersections that are especially prone to flooding.  Emergency management officials declared a partial state of emergency in the city due to the amount of flooding and the number of motorists stranded.  Twenty high water rescues were performed by firefighters on Sunday.  Both the National Weather Service office and the police received several reports of children playing in high water flowing down city streets.  Despite these reports, no injuries were reported.  Elsewhere across the Permian Basin, only one other high water rescue was performed, in Snyder.  Streets were flooded with anywhere from half a foot of water up to three feet of water, causing many roads to be barricaded.

Flash Flood in PECOS, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 15:25:00 to 14-AUG-05 18:53:00 (CST)
Location: IRAAN
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that roads were flooded with four to six inches in low places and one to three inches across all roads.

Flash Flood in WINKLER, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 11:28:00 to 14-AUG-05 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: KERMIT
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Winkler county Sheriff's office reported that State Highway 302 was inundated by flood waters west of Kermit.  Several roads were flooded in Kermit.

Flash Flood in LOVING, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 17:52:00 to 14-AUG-05 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: MENTONE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A National Weather Service trained spotter reported water flowing over portions of Farm to Market Road 652 in northern Loving County.  The public also reported high water threatening homes on the Loving County, Texas/Lea County, New Mexico county line.

Flash Flood in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 11:55:00 to 14-AUG-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported flash flooding in the city of Midland, along the Loop 250 service road.  An off-duty National Weather Service meteorologist reported that a car was stranded in high water at the intersection of Bluebird and Midkiff Streets in Midland.  Flooding was reported by the sheriff's office on Wadley Avenue, Loop 250, Texas Highway 191, A Street, Cuthbert, Andrews Highway, and I Street.  Many cars were submerged, leaving their occupants stranded.  Nineteen high water rescues were reported by the Midland Fire Department.  The broadcast media reported two to three feet of water flowing across the intersection of Garfield and Golf Course Road, where eight additional rescues were conducted by media personnel and the public.  Several streets around Midland were barricaded including County Road 1150 between Texas Highways 158 and 307.

Flash Flood in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 13:00:00 to 14-AUG-05 15:00:00 (CST)
Location: FLUVANNA
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Local law enforcement officials reported that three feet of water was flowing across Farm to Market Road 612 making it impassable.

Flash Flood in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 05:30:00 to 15-AUG-05 08:30:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LAKE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Roads in Big Lake were inundated by flood waters along with Texas Highway 137 south of Big Lake.

Flash Flood in MIDLAND, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 05:45:00 to 15-AUG-05 13:00:00 (CST)
Location: MIDLAND
Property damage: 40K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

The broadcast media reported that Midland county road 1150 was barricaded between Farm to Market Road 307 and Texas Highway 158 because of flash flooding.  Also, water was entering a home on Texas Highway 349 and Midland County Road 1379 south of Midland.  Three feet of water was running across Texas Highway 349, 15 miles south of Midland.  Law enforcement officials reported flash flooding on Midland County Road 1160 between Farm to Market Road 1213 and Midland County Road 300.  The public reported Farm to Market Road 1379 was flooded from Texas Highway 158 south of Spraberry.

Flash Flood in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 15:30:00 to 14-AUG-05 18:00:00 (CST)
Location: BIG LAKE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Portions of Texas Highway 137 were inundated by flood waters between Stiles and the North Reagan Fire Station.  The public also reported that streets in Big Lake were flooded.

Flash Flood in CRANE, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 15:01:00 to 14-AUG-05 17:00:00 (CST)
Location: CRANE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Flash flooding was reported on Farm to Market Road 1233 west of Crane.

Flash Flood in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 10:30:00 to 15-AUG-05 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Glasscock County Sheriff's Office reported that low water crossings on Texas Highway 137 between Texas Highway 158 and Farm to Market Road 2401 were flooded with a foot and a half of flowing water.

Flash Flood in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 15:50:00 to 16-AUG-05 02:00:00 (CST)
Location: WESTBROOK
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported nearly half a foot of water flowing across a county road north of Westbrook.  Water also was accumulating under the overpasses on Interstate 20.  The Mitchell county sheriff's office reported that county roads 145, 147, and 149 were "flowing like a river" in northeastern parts of the county.  They were in the process of barricading those roads.  Also reported was an 18-wheeler that hydroplaned on the wet pavement of Interstate 20 a mile west of Loraine.

Flash Flood in REEVES, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 18:15:00 to 14-AUG-05 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: PECOS
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Pecos County emergency manager reported flash flooding along 22 miles of Farm to Market Road 2119.

Flash Flood in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 08:27:00 to 14-AUG-05 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Snyder Police department reported widespread flooding of streets in Snyder and on rural roads around Snyder.  Several cars had floated off roads into bar ditches.  One high water rescue was performed by local officials in Snyder.

Flash Flood in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 18:50:00 to 14-AUG-05 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Colorado City Police Department and the Mitchell County Sheriff's Office reported that low-lying intersections in the city had six inches of water running across them.

Flash Flood in MITCHELL, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-05 07:52:00 to 16-AUG-05 10:00:00 (CST)
Location: COLORADO CITY
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Colorado City Police Department reported that a road through Ruddick Park was barricaded due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood in SCURRY, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 15:16:00 to 14-AUG-05 22:00:00 (CST)
Location: SNYDER
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Flash flooding was reported in all low lying areas of Snyder.  Additionally, Farm to Market Road 612 between Snyder and Fluvanna was inundated by flood waters.  The Snyder Fire Department reported that 26th Street in Snyder was submerged and barricaded due to flash flooding.

Flash Flood in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 16-AUG-05 03:45:00 to 16-AUG-05 03:55:00 (CST)
Location: GARDEN CITY
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

The Texas Department of Transportation reported water flowing over Farm to Market Road 33 between Texas Highway 158 and Farm to Market Road 2401.

Flash Flood in HOWARD, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 18:00:00 to 14-AUG-05 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: BIG SPRING
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A Big Spring police unit was stranded in two feet of water at a low water crossing on Old Colorado City Highway.  Other secondary roads were inundated by flash flooding.  The intersection of U.S. Highway 87 and Farm to Market Road 33 had nearly half a foot of water running over it.

Flash Flood in ECTOR, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 13:30:00 to 14-AUG-05 15:30:00 (CST)
Location: ODESSA
Property damage: 5K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Odessa Fire Department reported that a police cruiser was stalled in high water.  Local bus service also was cancelled due to water covered roadways.

Flash Flood in BORDEN, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 13:12:00 to 14-AUG-05 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: GAIL
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Borden County sheriff reported that floodwaters inundated most of the Farm to Market roads in the county.

Flash Flood in REAGAN, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 12:20:00 to 15-AUG-05 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: STILES
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Texas Department of Public Safety reported that water was flowing over most roads in northern Reagan county.

Flash Flood in CRANE, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 10:54:00 to 15-AUG-05 13:30:00 (CST)
Location: CRANE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported over half a foot of water running across the intersection of Texas Highway 329 and Farm to Market Road 1601.  The Crane county Sheriff's office reported water flowing over low water crossings across the county.

Flash Flood in GLASSCOCK, TEXAS
From 14-AUG-05 15:30:00 to 14-AUG-05 21:55:00 (CST)
Location: ST LAWRENCE
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Glasscock County Sheriff's Office reported that water depth across Farm to Market Road 2401 and Texas Highway 137 was over half a foot.  The public reported that nearly half a foot of water was running across Coop Road northeast of St. Lawrence.

Flash Flood in UPTON, TEXAS
From 15-AUG-05 10:11:00 to 15-AUG-05 13:13:00 (CST)
Location: MIDKIFF
Property damage: 0
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Upton County Sheriff's Office reported flash flooding along portions of Texas Highway 349 north of Rankin.  The local broadcast media reported one foot of water running over Farm to Market Road 2401 just outside of Midkiff and three feet of water running over Texas Highway 349 in northern Upton County.  The Texas Department of Transportation closed Farm to Market Road 1357 near Midkiff because of two feet of water running over it.